The Institute Library Goes to Kansas?: A Special Event at the Institute Library
2026-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
A free, open to the public talk about one of the most unlikely-sounding chapters in the history of The Institute Library: the chapter in which a group of members of this place (which was then known as The Young Mens’ Institute Library) decamped for Kansas to do their part to support the abolitionist movement in the developing American Midwest.
A man named Baldwin deeded land in Wabaunsee, Kansas, to the Library. No, really. And then a bunch of Library members went out to settle the land and… yeah. History happened.
Come to the Library on Thursday, April 9th and hear volunteers Frank Cochran and MT Taylor deliver a talk on their findings, which are the result of astonishing research efforts on their part. Scouring archives here in New Haven and in Kansas, Frank and MT made some astounding discoveries.

Listen Here! -- April 21
2026-04-21 19:00 - 21:00
Short stories read by members of the New Haven Theater Company, with talkback afterwards led by Bennett Lovett-Graff. Tea and cookies available for those who need caloric sustenance and warmth; stories and dialogue takes care of warming heart and soul. This event is free and open to the public; donations to the Institute Library are, however, welcomed.

Listen Here! -- May 19, 2026
2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00

Listen Here! -- June 16, 2026
2026-06-16 19:00 - 21:00
